Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL flatbed rate

$5,416flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.75
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,657–$6,174
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,302
Fuel: $1,114
All-in estimate: $5,416

Return trip

Tampa → Tulsa$3,319

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tulsa to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,472	$3.92	$3,980 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,329	$4.67	$4,637 – $6,022
48' flatbed	$5,416	$4.75	$4,657 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,904	$5.18	$4,959 – $6,848
Power only	$3,943	$3.46	$3,430 – $4,455
Hotshot	$2,975	$2.61	$2,469 – $3,481
26' box truck	$2,919	$2.56	$2,481 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.57	$1,502 – $2,075

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More lanes from Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,857	$4.05	$5,037 – $6,677	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,518	$3.00	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,447	$3.51	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,103	$4.06	$1,809 – $2,398	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,861	$3.50	$3,320 – $4,401	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,316	$3.89	$4,571 – $6,060	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,244	$3.92	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,370	$3.02	$3,758 – $4,982	4 d

More lanes into Tampa

48' flatbed lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$5,908	$5.00	$5,081 – $6,735	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$15,207	$5.97	$13,078 – $17,336	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,128	$6.03	$6,130 – $8,125	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$4,623	$4.96	$3,976 – $5,271	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$7,415	$3.50	$6,377 – $8,453	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$4,951	$4.51	$4,258 – $5,644	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,453	$4.73	$4,690 – $6,217	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$14,735	$5.99	$12,672 – $16,798	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL?

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL is estimated at $5,416 all-in in October 2026, or $4.75 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,657 and $6,174.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,114 of the $5,416 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,302 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,319, which makes Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL 63% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology